Battery setup with Smartfly Super Reg ?
06-08-2016, 08:20 AM
#26
I will say that as far as I know, an ECU is much less noisy than a gas engine ignition so RF is less of a concern. I guess the only concern here would be a shorted ECU which could then rob your receiver of power. In my opinion, its best to keep the radio redundant and separate from what ever the engine uses for power. That way you have a better chance of getting the plane down if something happens in your engine system.
This issue could also be solved by using a properly sized fuse.
Please consider this more of an academic discussion than a practical one, I am just curious to find out what could cause such a setup to fail, without settling for the usual 'it's voodoo, don't do it' explanations I often get with issues such as this
06-08-2016, 09:06 AM
#28
If I were to use a battery for everything, I should have to use 5:
2 for the rx
1 for the engine
1 for the retracts
1 for the brakes
I think that's overkill if the required voltages are all the same.
06-08-2016, 09:22 AM
#29
I use 2 2500 (6.6) 123's for the rx thru the super reg
1 2500 3S (9.9) 123 for ECU, smoke, retracts, brakes. The retracts and brakes use about 50 mah per flight. I use about 350-400 mah per flight on the ECU pack. Depending on smoke use, I charge after 3-4 flights
1 2500 3S (9.9) 123 for ECU, smoke, retracts, brakes. The retracts and brakes use about 50 mah per flight. I use about 350-400 mah per flight on the ECU pack. Depending on smoke use, I charge after 3-4 flights
Last edited by bcovish; 06-08-2016 at 09:26 AM.
